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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "PAUL WADA" <mrfpeters@barcleysbank.com>
Reply-To: paulwada1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:43:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

URGENT ASSISTANCE


FROM:DR PAUL WADA
LONDON, ENGLAND

(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)

ATTN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your candid assistance in
the context below:
I am DR.PAUL WADA.I was the Director in charge of Mines and Natural Resources
in the Federal Republic Of Sudan before the outbreak of Dafur Civil War in my
country.But now,I am presently seeking political Refuge in LONDON,ENGLAND.
kindly view this websites for your perusal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict,
http://sudanwatch.blogspot.com
I am writing this mail to seek for your assistance to receive the total sum of
$12,600,000 (Twelve Million,Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only),and I would want you to be my leading partner in any viable and
profitable business ventures in your country.My Areas of interest for
investments are buying of estates,if possible buying of shares from reliable
companies in your country.Any new ideas of investment would be highly
appreciated too.
SOURCE OF THE FUND: When I was a director in the ministry of mines and natural
resources in Sudan,I was the link between the foreign buyers of DIAMONDS and
the Sudanese Government. Just before the outbreak of the civil war, there was
some payments made to the Government of Sudan by our foreign buyers for the
diamonds they purchased.
In the process,I had to divert the total sum of $12.6 Million Dollars Only
out of Sudan in form of "DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT"to a Security & Diplomatic
Organization in LONDON in disguise of "Precious Materials".The consignments
Tag Number:SUD/HSL/2039-DB2006.It may interest you to know that nobody can
trace my identity or my whereabout except you that I am revealing it to
now.Therefore,keep it secret to yourself only.
If you are interested and willing to assist me,all the details relating to the
deposit of this funds will be given to you,so as to enable you clear the
consignment containing this funds in LONDON,since it is deposited in my name
butin favour of my expatriate whose name is unnamed for now for safety and
security Purposes.
I am looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your
absolute confidentiality and honesty in this transaction.For your
assistance,you will be highly compensated,by giving you a very nice
percentage of the total Sum,which is subject to negotiations as soon as I
receive your urgent reply.
Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated .I awaits your speedy and firm
interest in this transaction.Thanks and remain blessed!
Yours Faithfully,

DR PAUL WADA.



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